custom wheels

[mk3 gti]

Hi there. I'm looking at getting some custom Simmons wheels made for my Mk3.
What would be the best fitment for a Euro style look, I want 7.5 inch wide on the front and 8.5 inch on the rear by 16 inch? I really would like to know the best set to have.

[GoLfMan]

come on go 9" rears and 8" front with staggered offsets!

[Golf Houso]

I'd say ET35 for the fronts and ET25 for the rears. I'd recommend you roll the guards as well, even if to just be on the safe side...

[team_v]

Might want to take a look at these:

http://www.vwtuningmag.com/r50-aero-wheel-from-ronal/

I think they would look ace and i doubt anyone has them here.
Also suits the euro/german theme.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Those ronals look sick. I'd rock them!

[mk3 gti]

i would love them rims, but i bet they would cost a fotune to import inless any one knows of a australia suplier.

[rayray086]

Simmons would be pretty expensive too wouldn't it? Compomotive makes a similar wheel (TH Mono, check out dubmeister.co.uk or rimstyle.co.uk) so you could probably ask them about the cost of importing them in.

By Euro-style, are you looking for poke or flush offsets??

[Manaz]

i would love them rims, but i bet they would cost a fotune to import inless any one knows of a australia suplier.

More expensive than custom-made Simmons?

[mk3 gti]

custum made wheels i got a prise for $1600 yea im after a bit of poke and streched tyres n realy low

[Tim]

custum made wheels i got a prise for $1600 yea im after a bit of poke and streched tyres n realy low

each? or for a set?!

I know simmons were in the middle of going bust recently but that price is nowhere near what ive seen other people pay for wheels from them.

[rayray086]

If you're thinking 7.5" wide on the front and 8.5" on the rears, go for ET25 all round.

[KI11Z]

If you're thinking 7.5" wide on the front and 8.5" on the rears, go for ET25 all round.

I'll second these figures, though depending on what camber you run i'd even say a 20 on the front, they wont give you too much poke and will give you that phatt wider rear stance your after

[Bboy_Sparx]

custum made wheels i got a prise for $1600 yea im after a bit of poke and streched tyres n realy low

That's gotta be each. I called around early this year and got that.

BBS wanted 10 grand for a set of 18x8 LMs

I'm not stupid spending that

[KI11Z]

That's gotta be each. I called around early this year and got that.

BBS wanted 10 grand for a set of 18x8 LMs

I'm not stupid spending that

hmm, i thought 1600 sounded too pricey for 1 16" Simmon yet too little for a set! lol, "custom" wheels arent cheap no matter the brand; If your really after some multi piece dish for your dub and in no real hurry i reckon your best bet would be to keep on the hunt for second handies. Don't forget to check out jdm importers, they turn out some golden rims!

[Lorenz]

ROH do custom 3 piece wheels and they really arent that expensive. Mate got a set of 16x8 16x9 with close to 0 offsets for this R31 and they came to around 1500$ for the set with painted centres and all.
I would have thought you would be looking at around 2k for a set of 16" custom Simmons, they aren't that over priced!